CellWell record HH-41405
Targeting hepcidin to restore oral iron efficacy after vertical sleeve gastrectomy
Xiaozhuo Tan; Chong Cao; Xianjue Huang; Rong Hua; Randy J Seeley; Qiyuan Yao; Bo Xu; Yikai Shao
2026
In plain language
In mice and patients after vertical sleeve gastrectomy, oral iron supplementation failed to correct deficiency because it triggered a rise in the hormone hepcidin that trapped iron inside cells, and curcumin restored iron release in mice by suppressing hepcidin.
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